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AboutDr. Janice Ryan-Bohac is a leading authority in breeding edible sweetpotatoes for resistance to pests, sustainability, and value-added products like chips, fries, and food ingredients like starch and protein powders. She has also successfully developed new industrial-type of varieties with high yield of carbohydrates. She has released over a dozen sweetpotato varieties and breeding lines with multiple resistance to 14 insects, diseases, and nematodes and developed many breeding lines with high dry matter and high yields for renewable energy and green chemicals. Dr. Ryan-Bohac has authored or co-authored several publications and articles on genetics and breeding. Currently she is developing the ENERGY TUBER or eTuber, a very high yielding, heat tolerant, water-efficient crop for fuel ethanol, ‘drop-in-fuels’ and other industrial green products. CX-1, the first variety developed as a high yielding ENERGY TUBER, is protected under a US Patent. She is conducting field trials in several states and is optimizing the growing protocols and processing methods to maximize crop production. |
The Farm |
The Motivation |
The CAREnergy research farm is in the heart of the agricultural production area of South Carolina. It is located in the warm climate and sandy soils of the Eastern US coastal plain area which stretches from southern NJ, through the midAtlantic states, eastern NC, SC, GA, and much of the state of Florida. These conditions are ideal for our ENERGY TUBER. |
After 9/11, Dr. Ryan-Bohac, like many Americans, decided that this was the ‘wake-up’ call to end the US dependency on Middle Eastern Oil. Further motivation was the clarion call to stop Climate Change with talks by Dr. James Hansen of NASA, the release of ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ by VP Al Gore, and ‘Energy Victory’ by Dr. Zubin, NASA consultant. In order to focus on the renewable energy, she decided to retire from public breeding. She purchased her own agricultural research breeding farm to pursue the development of a high yielding, sustainable feedstock that can produce cheap sugar and starch. This crop is easily converted to fuel ethanol and other ‘drop-in’ fuels using robust, proven, affordable technology. |
The advisory board
MARILYN BLIZARD
As a very young child Marilyn Blizard began to connect with growing for nutrition in a Victory Garden during World War II. Dr. Janice Ryan-Bohac’s CAREnergy work struck a deep chord as their paths connected in 2006. Here was a scientist developing a sweet potato for Food, Feed and Fuel. The CAREnergy’s Energy Tuber has inspired Marilyn to daily volunteer work for it ever since. Our South Carolina, our nation, our world needs to no longer rely on fossil fuel. They must not rely on fossil fuel. The Energy Tuber can do so much with so little. The investor’s benefit in this regard might well be a distinct advantage.
Marilyn’s credentials include Bachelor of Science from the State University of NY Cum Laude; Master of Education from Springfield College; Connecticut Teachers’ Association Leadership Training. Her career had her teach for 30 years from kindergarten to college classes. She was one of the founders of the Kiawah Conservancy, was appointed to the Kiawah Island Town Environmental Committee, and served as Kiawah Island Naturalist President.
CAROL TEMPEL
As a scientist, Carol A. Tempel, Ed.D. knows the urgency of addressing climate change. She sees the value of CAREnergy’s research in development of the very high yielding sweetpotato - the Energy Tuber. It’s a sustainable crop that captures the sun’s energy to transform fossil carbon dioxide into renewable Fuel, Food, and Feed. The Energy Tuber needs to be part of our nation’s energy plan.
Carol is an educator with degrees in educational leadership and biology. As a science educator she served the Charleston County School District as a curriculum specialist in math, science and technology as well as a middle school and high school administrator. Securing a National Science Foundation grant, Project Inquiry, a science resource center was established to provide all students in K-8 with science materials and all teachers with professional development. She coordinated a NASA project for students to photograph and study the earth from space along with experiments subjected to environmental factors. As a curriculum specialist she was instrumental in developing environmental curricula and working with a variety of community agencies to link their programs with the South Carolina Science Standards. In collaboration with Indiana University, she piloted a program, Interaction of Man and the Environment, and worked with students to actively engage them in advocacy projects. As a candidate for the SC Legislature, her platform included environmental and energy issues. She has served as the President of SC American Association of University Women and continues to serve as the public policy chair. Other community activities include: the Charleston Area Justice Ministry, the Stiles Point Elementary School Improvement Council, and community gardening.
LINDA GERONILLA
Linda Geronilla, Ph.D. believes that the Energy Tuber is a solid step in the right direction with its innovative ability to be used for human food, animal fodder, as well as biofuel by transforming carbon dioxide into these products. She believes that the Energy Tuber could be a life saver during times of disaster because it is a nutrient dense food that usually survives any storm because it is grown in the ground.
Linda is a psychologist with degrees in education, nutrition, interfaith studies, and Counseling Psychology. She is a Master Gardener, Master Naturalists and Permaculture practitioner. In 2016, she built an acre sustainable homestead on Johns Island which is platinum LEED certified and won an “Energy Innovation Award” with US Department of Energy and Charleston Home Builder's Prism Award. She volunteers as Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, a mentor in Green Step Schools at Frierson Elementary on Wadmalaw Island and the Al Gore Climate Reality Project with Charleston Climate Coalition. She gives powerpoint lectures on low carbon organic gardening to reduce climate change, soil improvement, saving pollinators, beneficial plants and insects, and improving garden ecology.
As a very young child Marilyn Blizard began to connect with growing for nutrition in a Victory Garden during World War II. Dr. Janice Ryan-Bohac’s CAREnergy work struck a deep chord as their paths connected in 2006. Here was a scientist developing a sweet potato for Food, Feed and Fuel. The CAREnergy’s Energy Tuber has inspired Marilyn to daily volunteer work for it ever since. Our South Carolina, our nation, our world needs to no longer rely on fossil fuel. They must not rely on fossil fuel. The Energy Tuber can do so much with so little. The investor’s benefit in this regard might well be a distinct advantage.
Marilyn’s credentials include Bachelor of Science from the State University of NY Cum Laude; Master of Education from Springfield College; Connecticut Teachers’ Association Leadership Training. Her career had her teach for 30 years from kindergarten to college classes. She was one of the founders of the Kiawah Conservancy, was appointed to the Kiawah Island Town Environmental Committee, and served as Kiawah Island Naturalist President.
CAROL TEMPEL
As a scientist, Carol A. Tempel, Ed.D. knows the urgency of addressing climate change. She sees the value of CAREnergy’s research in development of the very high yielding sweetpotato - the Energy Tuber. It’s a sustainable crop that captures the sun’s energy to transform fossil carbon dioxide into renewable Fuel, Food, and Feed. The Energy Tuber needs to be part of our nation’s energy plan.
Carol is an educator with degrees in educational leadership and biology. As a science educator she served the Charleston County School District as a curriculum specialist in math, science and technology as well as a middle school and high school administrator. Securing a National Science Foundation grant, Project Inquiry, a science resource center was established to provide all students in K-8 with science materials and all teachers with professional development. She coordinated a NASA project for students to photograph and study the earth from space along with experiments subjected to environmental factors. As a curriculum specialist she was instrumental in developing environmental curricula and working with a variety of community agencies to link their programs with the South Carolina Science Standards. In collaboration with Indiana University, she piloted a program, Interaction of Man and the Environment, and worked with students to actively engage them in advocacy projects. As a candidate for the SC Legislature, her platform included environmental and energy issues. She has served as the President of SC American Association of University Women and continues to serve as the public policy chair. Other community activities include: the Charleston Area Justice Ministry, the Stiles Point Elementary School Improvement Council, and community gardening.
LINDA GERONILLA
Linda Geronilla, Ph.D. believes that the Energy Tuber is a solid step in the right direction with its innovative ability to be used for human food, animal fodder, as well as biofuel by transforming carbon dioxide into these products. She believes that the Energy Tuber could be a life saver during times of disaster because it is a nutrient dense food that usually survives any storm because it is grown in the ground.
Linda is a psychologist with degrees in education, nutrition, interfaith studies, and Counseling Psychology. She is a Master Gardener, Master Naturalists and Permaculture practitioner. In 2016, she built an acre sustainable homestead on Johns Island which is platinum LEED certified and won an “Energy Innovation Award” with US Department of Energy and Charleston Home Builder's Prism Award. She volunteers as Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, a mentor in Green Step Schools at Frierson Elementary on Wadmalaw Island and the Al Gore Climate Reality Project with Charleston Climate Coalition. She gives powerpoint lectures on low carbon organic gardening to reduce climate change, soil improvement, saving pollinators, beneficial plants and insects, and improving garden ecology.
